Comparison of neopterin levels in patients with coronary artery ectasia versus patients with obstructive coronary artery disease
SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.101, sa.5, ss.476-479, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 101 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/smj.0b013e31815d22f4
- Dergi Adı: SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.476-479
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: Inflammation has been reported as an important component of vascular aneurysm formation, as found in obstructive vascular disorder. Neopterin is produced by activated macrophages and is thought to represent a marker of immune activation and macrophage activity. The plasma neopterin levels were investigated in coronary artery ectasia (CAE) patients to investigate the role of inflammation.